Title (en)

PHOTOGRAPHIC-PROCESSING MACHINE

Publication

EP 0327674 A3 19900905 (DE)

Application

EP 88116299 A 19881001

Priority

DE 3804292 A 19880212

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4888608A] A machine for developing photographic material such as photographic paper includes a row of tanks for photographic processing fluids, each tank having an exchangeable rack equipped with planar guide elements and transporting rollers for moving the photographic paper through the fluid. Preceding the first tank in the row is an inlet section having feed rollers which are rotated by a free-wheeling drive unit, so that sheets of photographic paper can be inserted between the feed rollers at a fast speed and can then be advanced to the first tank at a slower speed. Following the last tank in the row is a pivotably mounted drying box which can be folded upwardly. Each tank has its own circulating system for the processing fluid therein. Each circulating system includes and exchangeable filter, a conduit system having branches, and a heating member such as a heat exchanger in one of the branches. A covering frame having inwardly oriented drip faces is disposed above the row of tanks.

IPC 1-7

G03D 3/13; G03D 3/06

IPC 8 full level

G03D 3/06 (2006.01); G03D 3/13 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G03D 3/06 (2013.01 - EP US); G03D 3/132 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

• [A] GB 2171784 A 19860903 - IGP
• [A] FR 2582115 A1 19861121 - EDITION IMPRESSION STE MESSINE [FR]
• [A] DE 2941283 A1 19800424 - FUJI PHOTO FILM CO LTD
• [A] FR 2184053 A1 19731221 - MINNESOTA MINING & MFG [US]
• [A] EP 0038780 A1 19811028 - CIBA GEIGY AG [CH]
• [A] US 2986988 A 19610606 - WALTER DYCK

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0327674 A2 19890816; EP 0327674 A3 19900905; US 4888608 A 19891219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88116299 A 19881001; US 30725689 A 19890207